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Same here, my 308 ar10 cost me about 1200 using mostly aero precision parts.$1200 is what it cost me to build an AR10 in 7mm-08 two years ago. Prices were higher then.
If you're in a rush, it's like buying gas at a freeway interchange - you're stuck with what's available at market rate. If you have time, that's where you realize HUGE savings.
Then, biding my time and finding values, I built a complete 6.5 Grendel for <$300, but that's trading for some parts like the handguard and grip. BUT, the barrel was crap (replaced by Bear Creek after 9 weeks), I hated and replaced the handguard, and I upgraded the trigger. What was a $300 grendel is now a $550 with Wilson Armament barrel, Guntec handguard, LaRue trigger. Now it's nice.
That sounds about on par with my current build. The two-stage trigger probably adds 100 bones or so over a Mil-Spec job. Adding glass, DD stock/grip, ALG Defense tube, and some NiB geegaws adds on a few bucks too.Complete Upper cost was $465
Midrange quality/known suppler, awesome barrel
BCG $115
Charging handle $85
LPG $70
Buffer System, $45
Stock $79
Handguards $35
Stripped lower $75
10 pack of Pmags, $130
The best Highpower competition barrel for across the course 200-300-600 yards I can buy is $470 for a Krieger or Bartlein. A great competitionThere are so many variables its hard to quantify. A Short range carbine using good parts? Yea you can spend about $1K easy for quality parts.
For a precision AR, a good barrel starts around $500 so add that and generally more expensive parts to facilitate accuracy and you can spend $2K+ easy before optics.
If you can't do a solid build for 12 bills you're doing it wrong or as mentioned above at the wrong time.